The Chofit Group of Hadassah presents its 2017 San Diego Jewish Film Festival preview on Jan. 11 at Seacrest Village, 211 Saxony Road in Encinitas.

The free meeting, which will take place from 6:45 to 9 p.m., will include viewings of film trailers and discussions of featured films.

Refreshments will be served.

For more information and to reserve your spot, contact Joyce Gerber at 619-630-9186.

Botanic Garden of Lights

The Botanic Garden is transformed into a dazzling winter wonderland with over 100,000 sparkling lights for a magical holiday experience one last night, Dec. 30 at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive.

The event runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Cost is $15, $10, $5 and free for kids ages 0-2.

Make handmade picture frames every Saturday and Sunday in December (except holidays) at the San Dieguito Heritage Museum, 450 Quail Gardens Drive.

In the mid-to-late-1850’s, gift givers ranked handmade gifts number one over those that were purchased or manufactured. The Heritage Museum invites local residents to create their own picture frame using an array of art supplies and get in a happy holiday frame of mind.